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Title: Passive ice freezing-releasing heat pipe. [Patent application]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6156675

A heat pipe device has been developed which permits completely passive ice formation and periodic release of ice without requiring the ambient temperature to rise above the melting point of water. This passive design enables the maximum amount of cooling capacity to be stored in the tank.

DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
OSTI ID:
6156675
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English